Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-09
The Fiftieth Congress Opened The
Oath Not Administered to Faux
ner of West Virginia.
Carlisle Reelected Speaker o9 fhe
H0use-He Makes q Nest speech
Urging Revenue Legislation.
Tho New Members sworn in-rha
Drawing for Seats.
Fiftieth CODgreRs
THE SENATE.

chamber wore esh and tasteful ap-
pesrance this morning. The floors and
galleries were newly carpeted and the
desks glistened in their coat of varnish,
the odor Of which mingled family with
that of the bouquets and gorgeous
floral devices which enlivened the
picture. The Senators began TO arrive
and take their seats before IL O'clock,
| Senators Stewart and Hiscock being the
| first corners. For an hour before noon
the floor was busy scene, the members
of both parties, their friends and the Off
GERS OF the Senate taking this occasion to
exchange greetings and compare notes
| The chief topic of conversation with the
maj ority was the prospect Of the conflict
over the admission OF certain Democratic
Senator's elect, and it early becSme known
| that the Republicans in default of any
caucus plan Of aCtiOn had concluded
to follow the leSd of their members OF
the committee on privileges and elections.
| There baVe been informal consultations.
1t was understood that the Republicans
| had reached the conclusion to make no
opposition to the admission Of Mr. Turpie
of indiana, but TO OBJECT to the admission
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ground that there were confictine
credentials from that state. The general
| opinion WAS that there would be no dead.
lock, and that the usual course of the
| opening would not be broken.
The galleries were early crowded to
overfowing. Mrs. Cleveland, clad in 8
costume Of dark green, and accompanied
by Mrs. Glider, Mrs. Ktngsford and sew
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reserved for the family of the President
in one of the private galleries. The
diplomatic gallery was filled by the mem
bers OF the various legations, the front
seat beng occupied by the Chinese
| Minister, his secretaries and associates
| The Minister wore magnificent robe Of
light blue satin and his companions
were clad as richly, though in more sub
| dued colors. The proceedings of the day
were opened with prayer by the chaplain,
| Rev. j. G. Butler. He asked that the
senators might be endowed with wisdom
and strength to meet the honorable and
! trying responsibilities of the dsy, and al
| duties that gathered, around them. The
President of the Senate, Mr.. ingalls,, then
| took the chair and called the Senate to
| order. He said he would now plsce be-
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! ton, certificates OF appointment and
other papers received since adjournment
The following papers were thereupon
submitted and read: Certificate CT the
! Governor of Florida, making temporary
! appointment Of J. J. Fiulay as Senator
from the All of March, 1887, until the
l. glSlature should ill the va
csncy caused by the expi-
~ bn re
certificate Of the Governor OF Florida Of
the election by the Legislature Of Samuel
Pasco; certificate of the Governor OF Ne "
Jersey, of the election of Rufus BIOdgntt;
certificate of the Governor of West VIr-
gipia of the appointment by him of Dan
r Lucas to fill the vacancy caused by the
expiration Of the term Of Senator
Camden; certificate OF the Governor
of West Virginia of summary Of
the proceedings by which the Legislature
Senator to fill vacancy; the
as United State Senator from
against the administration of the oath of
Office to c. J. Faulkner. The grounds of
the protest are:
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Virginia has not certified the election of
G. J. Faulkner under seal OF the state as
required by act Congress.
For reasons set out in the brief of
Dan G Lucas, copy Of which accom-
panied the protest.
Because G J Faulkner was, at the
time and date of his alleged election, May
5, 1887, Judge OF the Thirteenth Judicial
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ineligible to the office Of senator.
The protest was laid on the table and
ordered TO be printed 10 the record. Tee
ceremony OF administering the oath of
office to the newly elected Senators GSs
called in parties OF four and in alphabet
cal order. The first I ur nstors thus
called and sworn in all instances with
upitted hands and not On the Binle were
AIdrich, Bate, BiOdgett and Chandler
The second four were CockTell, Daniel,
Davis and Dawes. The third four were
Edmunds, Faulkner, George and German
Mr. Hasr obi Ct~d for the time being
to administering the oath of Office to Mr..
Faulkner. He understood that whatever
question 8rose about the title of that
Senator to the seat arose on the creden-
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the Legislature and the history of the
case being thus disclosed and fully recited
Assuming that in accordance with the
usages of the Senate he would himself
be member Of the committee on prly-
ileges and elections, he gave assurance
that the question should be dealt with as
early as possible, so that the gentleman
entitled TO the seat would be able
to enter on the discharge of his
duties as Senator. The oath wss admin
istered to the other three Senators and
subsequently to Senators Gray, Hale,
Hawley, Hearst, Reagan, Sawyer, Sher-
man. Stewart, Stockbridge and Turpie.
At the suggestion Of Senator Vest. the
privileges Of he floor were given to Mr..
Faulkner, pending the decision Of the
contest.
Mr.. Harris presented memorial for
constitutional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture, sale, Importation, exporta-
ton or transportation of alcoholic drinks
in the United States. Referred.
Hoar presented memorial of F. Win
ter and others, in respect &c the seat Of
Senator Turpie, OF Indiana, and moved
its reference to the committee on prIvil-
eyes and elections. So ordered.
hSsolutioAs were auoptSu 10 INFORM Tue
House that a quorum of the Senate
had assembled. and for the appointment
OF 8 committee Of two Senator'S to join q
like committee of the House, and inform
the President that the quorums of both
Houses had assembled, and that Congress
was ready to receive any communications
he might please to make
Messrs Morrill, and Morgan were sp
pointed such comm ttee on the part Of
the Senate. which then Adjourned